Abstract
One result of economic growth is an increase in generation of solid waste, which normally was dumped in landfills and caused contamination of soil, water, and air from toxic substances, such as polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, construction chemicals, and heavy metals. But the scarcity of landfilling areas, industrial growth, and strict environmental regulations in developed and developing economies have led to the global reassessment of the methods employed to recycle and utilize construction and demolition waste. It is used as recycled aggregate for civil engineering applications, i.e., construction and infrastructure development. The main aim of this chapter is to provide information on the production and utilization of recycled aggregate in concrete products, concrete pavements, roadway construction, and other civil engineering works. Suggestions on how to use recycled material effectively is also provided.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Recycling |
| Subtitle of host publication | State-of-the-art for Practitioners, Analysts, and Scientists |
| Editors | Christina Meskers, Ernst Worrell, Markus A. Reuter |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Chapter | 16 |
| Pages | 249-257 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323855143 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323860130 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Aggregate
- C&D technology
- Construction
- Materials
- Recycling
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